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2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 11 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side: they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Sorrells v. M.Y.B. Hospitality Ventures.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sorrells v. M.Y.B. Hospitality Ventures Anchor | green | “a plaintiff's contributory negligence is a bar to recovery from a defendant who commits an act of ordinary negligence.” | 6 |
| 2 | McCauley v. Thomas | green | “only gross contributory negligence by a plaintiff precludes recovery by the plaintiff from a defendant who was grossly negligent.” | 5 |
A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment: for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.